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6/28/98 88 Quarry N. edge of Chatfield; east side of US 52. St. Peter Ss,
overlain by Glenwood and then lower Plattsville. 1 photo.
Sogn. Rd.cut Locality 2 in 1995 field notes. 6 photos
89 2 photos of old quarry up hill east of intersection. Sogn. road cut on
Goodhue 9.
Then US 63 to Co. 30 at Stewartville, go east on Co. 30 for 5 miles pick up
county road (Olmstead) going south from Pleasant Grove (N-S road to
Spring Valley). Fillmore Co. 4 east then Co. Fillmore 38.
6/28/98 Location 4 Masonic Park 7 pictures. S. road across bridge has
good section on west side. A number of good sections. Co. 1(Spring
Valley) and Fillmore 38.
Easiest way to this place is to go north from Spring Valley and Fillmore
Co. 1 to the intersection with Fillmore Co. 38 (about 2 miles), and turn
east on 38. It rounds, but in a couple more miles goes down into the river
gorge to Masonic Park.
Striking bluffs standing up on landscape as we tried to locate Masonic
Park.
6/28/98 Took US 52 north from Decorah then a west dirt road (Blufton
Rd)
90 East side of Upper Iowa R. on Blufton shortcut (dirt road) and 1 mile
east of Blufton- 1 photo. Bridge to Blufton closed due to high water.
There are good exposures on road down to river.
91 Iowa, about 14 miles north of Decorah. Quarry on west side of US 52
at Burr Oak Rd. NW cnr US 52.
See Sloan edit (1987) p. 211 strat section of Dubuque Fm. We think we are
looking at Littleport, Luana, Frankville beds and probably top of
Stewartville Fm. (Top down listing of units.)